Inter coach Simone Inzaghi didn’t reply to his opponent, Antonio Conte, who had complained about the use of VAR: ‘We must try to help referees.’
Conte was fuming last night after Inter were awarded a controversial penalty kick in the second half of a Serie A game against his Napoli side at San Siro.
Hakan Calhanoglu missed it, but the error from the spot didn’t decrease Conte’s frustration. The Italian tactician vented his anger during an interview with DAZN and a post-match press conference.
The Napoli boss said “all coaches” were unhappy with the use of VAR and its protocol, but Inzaghi suggested he was not among them.
Inter coach Inzaghi doesn’t respond to Conte in VAR controversy
“I have nothing to say. I think Antonio spoke for himself,” Inzaghi said at a post-match press conference attended by Football Italia.
“Sometimes you receive something, and sometimes it’s taken away. We must all try to help the referees, starting with me. I received a yellow card, but a referee can make mistakes, and we must all try to help. All games are intense, and we must try to help.”
The Serie A title race is wide open, with the top six sides within just two points.
The Nerazzurri sit second with Atalanta, Lazio, and Fiorentina, just one point below Conte’s team.
“Some teams brought reinforcements. We’ll need consistency and avoid injuries like the last period,” said the Nerazzurri boss.
“We hope the lads return from the break well. We miss Carlos Augusto, but he’ll return after the international break.”
Inter visit Hellas Verona after the international break on Saturday, November 23.